re: City of St. George - good or bad for the long term future of GBR area?

The only good thing about City of SG would be creating its own school district. Other than that, this city is going to be one large cluster frick and double layer of excessive government and an unorganized City Hall to contend with.

Why are the organizers of City of SG saying they plan to copy City of Central's Planning and Zoning Guidelines? City of Baton Rouge has a far better Unified Development Code than City of Central Development Code, which many provisions seem to violate basic constitutional and basic property rights.

During these City of SG Meetings, Chris Rials shows everyone his plan of proposed government for City of SG, and new ordinances all contained in this binder, yet he refuses to show anyone what is in this binder, other than we plan to copy the City of Central when it comes to Planning and Zoning.

Sorry but my commercial property is already zoned in accordance with the Baton Rouge Unified Development Code, and I do not need my zoning changed to fit within the definition of City of Central Zoning or Development Code, which is uncomplete and not nearly as well written as City of Baton Rouge and the Future BR Plan, which is a far better plan, and development code.

I don't see why City of SG just sticks with the current Baton Rouge UDC. I also fear City of SG will become a police state where any slight zoning infraction is going to be justification for some neighborhood busy body or inspector telling you what you can or cannot do with your own property, using the strong arm of government to prevent property owners and developers from developing their property, especially in commercial areas.

City of SG is already being controlled by the Federation of Greater Baton Rouge Civic Associations and these over bossy H.O.A. types that like to dictate to everyone in a two mile radius what they can or cannot do with their own property.

Anyway I have concerns as to why City of SG needs to copy City of Central Planning and Zoning and not just stick with the already well established and far better written Baton Rouge Unified Development Code and Future BR Plan already in place.

I expect property taxes will probably be raised and being able to obtain a simple building permit to renovate your property, build a fence or shed, or build your dream house on your own property, or rezone property will become a nightmare of government hurdles and busy bodies and overzealous building inspectors preventing every step of your future development unfeasible and unobtainable.

Good. It may stem some of the White Flight to Livingston and Ascension Parishes. The new school district needs to happen sooner, rather than later, though.

I believe it’s going to be a sink or swim moment for BR. They are going to lose revenue and now must govern appropriately. A good group of leaders can do it and it will actually help the city government shape up. But if the leaders don’t do it, it will sink.

The biggest need is to eliminate the consolidated for of city-parish government. The mayor of BR shouldn’t be the parish president. We need a parish president and council at large to vote for the good of the whole parish, not just one part of North Baton Rouge.

It should be a positive. At this time I think BR may be worse off than New Orleans despite Latoya. The NOPD is in better shape than BR police and even the woke DA is starting to prosecute people plus Troop NOLA is making a difference. The City Council despite being a bunch of libs is pushing back on Latoya . Hopefully BR can get a new Mayor President

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Anyway I have concerns as to why City of SG needs to copy City of Central Planning and Zoning and not just stick with the already well established and far better written Baton Rouge Unified Development Code and Future BR Plan already in place.

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It’s good to see people speaking up about legitimate concerns.
Let’s see how things develop and I hope we can count on you to alert us to problems, right?

You sound like those women that were freaking out because their kids were going to be kicked out of the EBRPS magnet schools the day after the vote. Since none of that happened y’all have moved on to other made up concerns.

Just because StG models something after Central doesn’t mean that we have to do everything exactly like they do. On top of that you are defending the Baton Rouge UDC which is absolute garbage.

Bad in the short term, but could be great in the long term IF done well. I have zero confidence that this will be the case.

I don’t live in St. George. I live in the city limits, am I am involved somewhat.

Saving inner cities is like bringing democracy to Afghanistan. The people have to want what you give them.